Tour du Barroux

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Please note: much of the route is on tarmac. This minor drawback is more than compensated for by the magnificent views of Ventoux, Le Barroux and the Dentelles de Montmirail.
You can picnic next to the Abbey of Notre-Dame-de l'Annonciation.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.16 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 354 m
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    Descent: - 357 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 395 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 253 m
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Description of the walk

Park near the school on Cours Louise Raymond in Le Barroux.

(S/E) Head north along the road and after a few hundred metres you will reach the crossroads with the footpath signposted Le Barroux. Turn right down this footpath marked in yellow. Join the D938 road. Cross it carefully to reach the crossroads withthe GRP® Tour des Dentelles de Montmirail.

(1) Take this trail opposite and follow the red and yellow markings in the Bois d'Hugues. At the next junction, continue on theGRP® to reach the Font Mourèle junction.

(2) Leave theGRP® here and turn left onto the path towards Malaucène. You will reach a four-way crossroads at a place called Piè Conieu.

(3) Continue straight ahead towards Malaucène, following the yellow markings. Go down the tarmac track to the junction with the D938 road.

(4) Cross it carefully and take the path opposite. Make a right circular turn to reach a crossroads with an oratory.

(5) Turn left towards Abbaye Notre-Dame-de l'Annonciation. At the abbey, stay on the tarmac track. Continue to rejoin theGRP® du Tour des Dentelles.

(6) Take it to the left, passing over the Barroux aqueduct. Then make a large circular loop to the right, staying on theGRP® and following its red and yellow markings to reach the Rabassières crossroads.

(7) Keep left towards Le Barroux and continue to the Les Plantiers signpost. Keep right on theGRP® to reach a new crossroads.

(8) Leave it and turn right, following the yellow markings, onto the Chemin de Geysset, then the path that follows it. After the picnic area, continue on the Route de la Roque Alric.

(9) Turn left onto the wide path that runs alongside the vineyards on the right and the woods on the left,and you will find the GRP® again at the end of the vineyards.

(10) Turn left onto it. Keep to it, turning left again at the next signpost. Continue through the woods to reach the Falque lock.

(11) Go around it on the left, continuing through the woods. Walk along the cemetery and take Avenue de Verdun to reach the crossroads with Rue René Char.

(12) Turn left, then right onto Rue des Écoles and finally left onto Cours Louise Raymond to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 303 m - Cours Louise Raymond car park - Château du Barroux
  2. 1 : km 0.52 - alt. 270 m - GRP crossroads
  3. 2 : km 1.8 - alt. 370 m - Font Mourèle marker overlooking the - Brégoux (rivière)
  4. 3 : km 2.31 - alt. 395 m - Piè Conieu
  5. 4 : km 3.39 - alt. 349 m - D938 crossroads
  6. 5 : km 4.21 - alt. 385 m - Crossroads oratory - Abbaye Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation
  7. 6 : km 5.7 - alt. 332 m - GRP
  8. 7 : km 6.81 - alt. 333 m - Carrefour des Rabassières
  9. 8 : km 8.66 - alt. 325 m - PR-GRP crossroads
  10. 9 : km 10.02 - alt. 368 m - Picnic area
  11. 10 : km 10.51 - alt. 358 m - GRP
  12. 11 : km 11.75 - alt. 260 m - Falque Lock
  13. 12 : km 12.87 - alt. 300 m - Rue René Char
  14. S/E : km 13.16 - alt. 302 m - Cours Louise Raymond car park - Château du Barroux

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 11 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Df62
Df62

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely spring walk...
A keen eye will spot some pretty ammonites...

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Pluy
Pluy

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 02, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Pleasant hike with beautiful views of Le Barroux and Mont Ventoux, description a little sparse, especially at the beginning, app essential and a shame there are so many roads and tarmac, but worth doing on a clear day for the view, avoiding the heat.

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Pluy
Pluy
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 29, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very interesting hike with beautiful panoramic views of Le Barroux and Mont Ventoux. The descriptions are a little brief at times, but the app is very useful, especially at the beginning and end of the walk. It's a shame there are a few too many roads and tarmac, but it's best done in clear weather before it gets too hot.

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Florence42
Florence42

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Superb hike. Magnificent landscapes between Dentelles and Ventoux. Very varied paths, through woods, trails... admittedly a bit of tarmac but really no problem and for a good cause because at the end of the tarmac, we catch up with magnificent sections through the woods. Thank you, we will happily do it again.

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Marius26
Marius26

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route is as described, with many sections of small tarmac roads. However, apart from around
the abbey and when crossing the D938 twice, we saw almost no vehicles. As for hikers, we came across a total of five mountain bikers.
Finally, we couldn't end this trip without visiting Le Barrou Castle, which we admired from every angle during the hike: the icing on the cake!

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DEVILNATOR
DEVILNATOR

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We did this hike on Saturday, 2 March 2024, in very pleasant weather, with a light breeze at the start and cloudy skies in the afternoon. The route is easy to follow thanks to the numerous markers, so there were no problems on that front. Although we crossed several quiet roads (we didn't see any cars), this wasn't a problem. There are many small climbs, and the elevation gain was greater than what was indicated, but it was not a problem. There are many viewpoints and opportunities to discover beautiful places. It is a very pleasant hike. We recommend it.

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syadda
syadda

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike, despite the sections of road where, fortunately, we didn't see many cars. We did this route in winter. There are interesting viewpoints at regular intervals.

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PatGamb84
PatGamb84

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent hike on Christmas Day.
Stunning scenery.
To be repeated in spring.

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Mistralou84
Mistralou84

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We don't have the app, so the explanation between numbers 8 and 9 confused us a bit.
We had to turn back halfway.
It should have read: after the picnic area, continue on the Roque Alric road.
What a shame!

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patrick.bormann
patrick.bormann

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy walk with beautiful views of Le Barroux, the abbeys, Mont Ventoux and the Dentelles. Really pleasant, unless you're allergic to tarmac, which is present on more than half of the route; the roads aren't necessarily very busy, except between points 8 and 9. I think it's best to save this route for spring or autumn as there's not much shade.
The picnic spot near the Abbey of the Annunciation is lovely.
Thank you to the creator of this walk.

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ROYER Isabelle
ROYER Isabelle

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful landscapes: Le Barroux, the Dentelles de Montmirail and Mont Ventoux

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